King (spain)


King of Spain


King's coat of arms


Standard of the King


Reigning King Felipe VI. since June 19, 2014

Official seat	Palacio Real (official) Palacio de la Zarzuela (private)
Term of office	for lifetime
Creation of office	1516
Salutation	Vuestra Majestad Señor
Crown Princess	Leonor of Spain

website	www.casareal.es

The king (Spanish rey ) is the head of state of Spain . Its functions are essentially laid down in Title Two of the Constitution of December 27, 1978 , Von der Krone ( Articles 56 to 65). Since 1700 the kings of Spain (with interruptions) have been provided by the House of Bourbon-Anjou . The current king is Felipe VI.

Position in the constitution

The king as head of state is a symbol of the unity and stability of Spain. In particular, he has a role as guardian and moderator of the constitutional conduct of office by the state organs. In this role, King Juan Carlos I managed to put down the coup of February 23, 1981 by the sheer authority of his office.

Furthermore, the king is responsible for representing the state abroad, with particular attention being paid to the nations of the historical community (Comunidad Histórica) of Spain.

The king himself is not responsible to other constitutional organs. However, apart from the business of the royal family, his official acts require the countersignature by the prime minister or the minister , who in turn are responsible.

At his inauguration, the king takes an oath of office before the Cortes Generales , which includes in particular respect for civil rights and the legal status of the autonomous communities .

tasks

The king has the following tasks:

Execution and promulgation of the laws passed by parliament

Adoption of the ordinances adopted in the Council of Ministers

Convocation and dissolution of the Cortes Generales on the proposal of the government

Call for general elections on the proposal of the government

Calling of referendums on the proposal of the government

Proposal, appointment and dismissal of the Prime Minister (Presidente del Gobierno), who in turn must have a majority in Parliament

Appointment and dismissal of the government members proposed by the Prime Minister

Assignment of civil and military offices according to government decision

Presentation of honors and awards

Information about the affairs of the state, for which purpose he can attend meetings of the government at the request of the Prime Minister

formal supreme command of the armed forces

Exercising the right of grace

Patronage of the Royal Academies

Accreditation of the ambassadors

Ratification of international treaties

Declaration of war and conclusion of peace according to government resolution

Family tree of the Spanish monarchy

Regency

A regent is appointed during the minority or permanent incapacity of the king .

As rulers of the minor king are designated in the following order:

the king's father,
the king's mother,
the first person of legal age in line to the throne.

Regent of the incapacitated king is the respective prince of Asturias ; for the duration of his minority, he is in turn replaced by a regent in accordance with the rules applicable to a minor king.

The Regency Office is only open to Spaniards of legal age. It is exercised in the name of the king. When taking office, the regent takes the oath of office to be taken by the king, which is expanded to include loyalty to the king.

A guardian is also appointed for a minor king . The appointment is initially incumbent on the will of the late king. In the absence of a will, the father or mother is designated as the guardian. If this is also missing, the appointment of a guardian is incumbent on the Cortes. Only the king's parents and forefathers are allowed to combine reign and guardianship. Moreover, guardianship is incompatible with any political office.

The Queen

The spouse of a ruling king or queen is, as is usual in all monarchies, excluded from constitutional duties unless she (he) is co-ruler.

Succession to the throne

The office of king is hereditary. The rule of succession to the throne follows the primogeneity with preference for the male lines.

The heir to the throne ( Prince of Asturias ) takes the king's oath of office when he comes of age, which is expanded to include allegiance to the king.

Residences

The official residence is the Madrid Palacio Real , in whose representative rooms the state receptions take place and which - in addition to the museum wings - houses the Royal Court Office. Private residences of the royal family are now the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts and a summer palace in Palma . The tomb of the kings is in the Escorial . The former summer palace El Pardo is now used as a guest house for state visits, the royal palaces of Aranjuez , La Granja , Riofrio and the Palacio Real de La Almudaina in Palma belong to the Patrimonio Nacional and are open to the public as museums, the Alcázar of Seville is also a museum and royal secondary residence.

title

The constitution gives the king the title of Rey de España, i.e. King of Spain. In addition, the king is allowed to continue the traditional title of crown. Since, according to the Spanish constitution, historical and expired titles are also listed, the monarch is:

King of Spain ,
King of Castile , León , Aragon , both Sicilies (Naples-Sicily), Jerusalem , Navarre , Valencia , Galicia , Granada , Cordoba , Jaén , Seville , Toledo , Murcia , Sardinia , Corsica , Algarve , Algeciras , Mallorca , the Canary Islands , the West and East Indies and the New Islands and continental oceans ( America ),
Archduke of Austria ,
Duke of Burgundy , Brabant , Milan , Athens and Neopatra ,
Count of Habsburg , Flanders , Tyrol , Roussillon , Barcelona , Cerdaña and Gocéano ,
Lord of Biscaya and Molina de Aragón .

Habsburg titles also appear in this title . They are relics from the period of the rule of the Habsburgs until 1700, which were adopted by the subsequent Bourbons.